Weekly Food Recall Roundup: May 22, 2016

Lots of updates to Listeria recalls for frozen vegetables and sunflower kernels this week. Listeria is a bacteria that can cause serious, sometimes fatal infections. Those most at risk are young children, seniors and those with weakened immune systems. Symptoms, which can take 70 days to develop, include high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, Among pregnant women, Listeria infections can cause miscarriages and stillbirths.

The Farmers Market Chopped Asian Salad Kit recalled for possible undeclared soy, almonds, and wheat, three of the main food allergens.

Foreign material

Pilgrim’s Pride is expanded the recall of poultry products for possible foreign material contamination for the third time.

Dietary Supplements

SOS Telecom recalled unapproved drugs marketed and sold as dietary supplements. All lots of these products are recalled because they contain Sildenafil, a PDE-5 inhibitor which is the active ingredient in an FDA-approved drug for erectile dysfunction. SIldenafil can interact with nitrates in some prescription drugs and can lower blood pressure to dangerous levels.

In Canada

New Moon Tea recalled two of its products in Canada because it could be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. No illnesses have been reported in connection with the consumption of these products. They were sold in British Columbia and also through internet sales. The recalled products are all New Moon Tea Co. brands. They include Sunrise Tea in 25 gram and 50 gram packages. There is no UPC number. Those products were sold from January 2015 through May 18, 2016. Also recalled is Turmeric Tonic in 26 gram packages. There is no UPC number on that product, and it was sold from October 2015 to May 18, 2016.